Permeability characterization of distributary mouth bar sandstones in Prudhoe Bay field, Alaska: How horizontal cores reduce risk in developing deltaic reservoirs

AAPG Bulletin

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 459-475

  Tye, R S ^a   Hickey, J J ^a  

^a Subsurface Technology Group   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELTAIC RESERVOIRS; DISTRIBUTARY MOUTH BAR SANDSTONES;

MECHANICAL PERMEABILITY; OIL WELLS; POROSITY; RIVERS; SANDSTONE; SEDIMENTS;

PETROLEUM GEOLOGY;

DELTAIC SEDIMENTATION; HORIZONTAL DRILLING; OIL PRODUCTION; PERMEABILITY; SANDSTONE; TRIASSIC;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0035275288     PISSN: 01491423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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